#343A66
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.5% 0.076 276.1), rgb(52, 58, 102).
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White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#343A66 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343A66 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 58, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.076 276.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #343A66 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343A66 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #343A66 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #343A66 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#919CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 276)
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Step 500
500
#7782CF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#606ABC
oklch(55.5% 0.127 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#5058A2
oklch(49% 0.118 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#414984
oklch(42.8% 0.098 275.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343A66
oklch(36.5% 0.076 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#343A66 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #293F68 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253B65 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22434B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343A66
#343A66
oklch(36.5% 0.076 276.1)
- #4A3E00
#4A3E00
oklch(36.5% 0.075 96.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #343A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #343A66 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.